Astros win AL West with 81-81 record, worst for first-place team, beat A's 9-0
The Houston Astros won the AL West division with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses—the worst winning record ever for a first-place team in baseball. This means the Astros will make the postseason despite not having a winning record. The team clinched the division after beating the Oakland Athletics 9-0, though they had previously lost to the Athletics 6-5.
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